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EATING &
NUTRITION
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Foods (and Drinks) That Soothe
Sick Kids
When your child's nose is
stuffed up, she's coughing, or
her throat is so sore it hurts
to swallow, push fluids. This
will loosen phlegm and make it
easier for your child to cough
it up. "Offer your child water
first, then ice pops and ginger
ale. Diluted fruit juice is
fine, too, in moderation," says
Michele Peterson, M.D., a
pediatrician with the HealthEast
Woodbury Pediatric Clinic, in
Woodbury, Minnesota...
more
[Parenting]
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Calcium and Your Child
Milk and other calcium-rich
foods have always been a
must-have in kids' diets. After
all, calcium is a key building
block for strong, healthy bones.
But more than 85% of girls and
60% of boys ages 9 to 18 fail to
get the recommended 1,300
milligrams of calcium per day...
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[Kids Health]
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Expert Answers to Your
Picky-Eater Problems
Do you feel like a short-order
cook trying to please your picky
eater? Or worry that your
child's insistence on eating mac
'n' cheese...
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[Parents Soup]
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When Picky Eating Becomes a Health
Problem
When a temporary or long-term
picky eating habit occurs, parents
have...
more
[Parenthood]
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A
Huge Idea About Organics
Young
babies and elderly adults are
living at important times of
transition. They share some common
vulnerabilities and possibilities.
For example, the otherwise healthy
people most at risk for serious
problems from...
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[Dr.Greene]
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An
Apple A Day?
Autumn signals the return of
the organic apple farmer to our
local farmer’s market. Each week
he offers my family crisp slices
of different varieties –
sometimes tart, sometimes sweet,
sometimes...
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[Dr.Greene]
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Antibiotics in meat: What you need
to know
Well, there's probably only a very
remote chance that you or your
child could be harmed by this
practice in the immediate future.
But it does seem to be
increasingly a matter of concern
to public health watch groups...
more
[Parents Center]
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Raw Cow's Milk and Infants
In the U.S. only one percent of
the milk consumed is "raw", that
is, unpasteurized. None the less,
this small percentage of raw milk
has gotten a lot of attention
because of...
more
[Child Safety Experts]
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Chocolate: A healthy indulgence?
It's
true! Chocolate may actually be
good for you. (Keep your fingers
crossed.) New research has some
great findings about chocolate. To
begin with, scientists at a couple
of...
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[Parents Soup]
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Breast-feeding and Bottle-feeding
One of the first
decisions new parents must make is
how to feed their
baby. We join such medical
organizations as the American
Academy of Pediatrics and the
World Health Organization...
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[Kids Health]
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Protein Supplements for Young
Athletes
My
son will be a sophomore in high
school this year. He is 15 years
old about 5'7" and weighs 125. He
participates in cross-country,
wrestling, soccer and track. He
has been lifting weights...
more
[Parent Soup]
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Foods to Watch Out for
Introducing new
foods into a baby's diet is always
a process of trial and error: One
day O-shaped cereal is a big hit,
the next it's melon or rice cakes.
While expanding your baby's...
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[Baby Center]
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Low-fat Diet: Is it Okay for the Kids?
Can the entire family eat a low-fat diet? My
seven-year-old and three-year-old eat healthy food but they are quite thin. My
husband and I want to lose weight but we don't want to sacrifice...
more
[Parent Soup]
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Whole or Low-Fat Milk for Your Toddler?
Should a child under the age of two drink whole or low-fat milk?
Milk is an excellent source of calcium and protein. The
fat it provides is also substantial for those drinking whole milk...
more
[Parent Soup]
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Toddlers: When Yours Doesn't Want to Eat
Your child's growth will slow down after he or she is about 2 years old. The
number of calories your child needs will decrease at about this time, and so
will how much he or she...
more
[Family Doctor]
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Putting the Squeeze on Fruit Juice
Is your child a juice junkie? Find out why too much juice can be bad for
kids. When it comes to fruit juice, parents may be giving their child too much of a good
thing. True...
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[Parenthood]
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My Child Hates School Lunch
My little boy is five years old and in all-day
kindergarten. He hates to eat lunch at school. We have tried peanut butter and
jelly, tuna fish, cheese and bologna -- all with no luck...
more
[Parent Soup]
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Does school lunch meet your child's nutritional needs?
We have three boys, ages 12, 11, and 6. We are very
concerned about the nutritional value of the school lunches. We would like for
them to have a hot lunch but right now we ask...
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[Parent Soup]
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Lighten Up Your Child's Lunch Box
Now that school has been in session for eight months, your inspiration for
packing fun lunches may be on the wane. The challenge is to send a lunch that is
not only nutritious, but...
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[Parent Soup]
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School Lunch Choices Not Nutritious
My four-year-old son is at a wonderful school that meets
his needs in many ways, but they ignore nutrition. The lunches are required
unless there is a medical reason for a...
more
[Parents Place]
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The 10 Worst Snack Foods
Enter any convenience store in the United States and you'll quickly spot an
array of so-called foods that could have come straight off the request list on Lil' Bow Wow's concert rider...
more
[Parents Place]
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Take-along breakfast ideas
I have a toddler who I need to get to daycare
by 7am. It is difficult to get him to eat breakfast this early in the morning.
Do you have any suggestions for a good wholesome breakfast...
more [iVillage]
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Healthy Food Choices: 6 to 12 Years
As your child grows, continue to emphasize the main food groups, and strive to find
choices from each group that your child enjoys. By the age of 5 or 6, a child
can tell you pretty clearly...
more [Medical Library]
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Teenagers with Eating Disorder
Overeating related to tension, poor nutritional habits and food fads are relatively common eating problems for youngsters. In addition, two
psychiatric eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and...
more [ACCAP]
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Should You Limit Your Child's Caffeine?
Coffee and cola may keep teens alert during the school day, but according to
a recent survey, the caffeine in these drinks interferes with nighttime sleep...
more [Parent Soup]
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What Nutrition Messages are Your Kids Getting?
You know that television can have a big influence on your children's eating
habits and food preferences, but do you think that the picture books they read
may also? Researchers are...
more [Parent Soup]
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Developing Healthy Eating Behaviors
Estimates of the number of overweight children range from a low of 13% to a high
of 25-30%. This means 6 million children could be at risk for current and future
self-esteem and...
more [About Our Kids]
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Seminal Issues in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
What causes eating disorders? Dr. Halmi: My work is based on a multidimensional model of causal and maintaining factors in anorexia nervosa
(AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). In this...
more [About Our Kids]
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About Eating Disorders
The overall term Eating Disorder refers to a variety of disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating
Disorder. The common feature of all the...
more [About Our Kids]
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Picky Eaters: How to Sneak Vegetables into Your Child's Diet
Our seven-year-old daughter won't eat any vegetables. In
fact, the only foods she really likes are ones that are high in fat, like
macaroni and cheese. Her weight and growth are normal...
more [Parent Soup]
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Picky Eaters: When They Eat Nothing But Meat
My presently healthy, highly active, enthusiastic,
athletically inclined ten-year-old boy eats almost nothing but meat, and
virtually no vegetables. I seek advice regarding the...
more [Parent Soup]
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Should I Pressure My Picky Eater to Eat?
We have a 6-year-old son who won't
eat! He'll go all day long on a
few bites of cereal or scrambled
egg in the morning. He may eat
five bites of sandwich for lunch
(or nothing at all). Dinner is
a...
more [Parent Soup]
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Toddler Refuses to Eat Fruit
My toddler refuses to eat any kind of fruit. She gets
most of her vitamin C from juice and I know she really shouldn't drink a lot of
this -- and she has about eight ounces a day...
more [Parents Place]
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Develop Healthy Eating Habits in Children
I need help with my future seven-year-old stepson. He
just turned seven, is 4'2" and weighs 95 lbs. He suffers from a constant runny
nose and stomach problems, but the doctors...
more [Parent Soup]
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Why Family Dinners Are Important for Your Child's Development
In an ideal world, your family comes together each night to sit, eat, laugh and
share stories about the day as it draws to a close. You might picture smiling
faces chatting over a healthy...
more [Parent Soup]
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Food Allergies
When Marcy prepared a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for her 1-year-old son
Ben's lunch that morning, she did it because they were running late for day care
and it was the quickest thing she...
more [Kids Health]
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Caffeine, Sugar, Fat, and Your Child
Does your child want to drink a six-pack of soda every day? Is a
French fry the
only vegetable your kid allows on the plate? If these preferences sound
familiar, your child may be consuming the...
more [Kids Health]
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Do Kids Need Vitamins?
Should I give my child vitamins? This is a common question posed to pediatricians. Generally,
pediatricians do not endorse vitamins for children. "It's hard for a
middle-class, healthy..."
more [Parents Talk]
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Vitamin Supplements: Are They Good for Your Child?
Are your children eating three servings of vegetables a day? Are they getting
at least two servings of fruit? If they aren't, they may not be getting the
vitamins their growing bodies need...
more [Children Today]
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Getting Kids to Eat
When infants and toddlers are introduced to new foods, they're usually quite
clear in demonstrating their likes and...
more [Children Today]
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Healthy Eating Habits
Food, glorious food. Barbecued chicken. Fresh-sliced oranges. Mom's mouth-watering Sunday dinners.
Frozen pizzas. Microwavable snacks. Bags of cheese curls just a rip away...
more [Parents Talk]
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Is Your Child Healthy?
Regardless of what state or country I'm in, the question parents at my workshops
ask me most frequently is...
more [Parenthood]
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Tips for Dining Out with Young Children
Dining out with children can
be a fun family adventure. With a little careful planning and a flair for trying
new experiences, dinner out can be more than just a meal...
more [Parenthood]
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Packing School Lunches
It's Monday morning, and it's time to start the week off with a ritual shared by
millions of parents all across the country: packing your child's school lunch...
more [Kids Health]
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Is a Vegetarian Diet Right for Your Family?
Ask parents what are the keys to a healthy diet, and chances are you’ll get the same answer every time –
lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. But recent findings suggest
parents aren’t practicing...
more [Parenthood]
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